Comments on: Hidden 3G cards in HP Mini 1000? Not likely for the U.S. version

By: EvdoUser

EvdoUser — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:40:24 +0000

So can anyone confirm the model at Costco has Gobi? The ATT subidised ones at some retailers do and you can add it as a customization at hp.com, but it ends up much more than the Costco device if you do….if that one has Gobi, at $425 its a steal.

By: codezero

codezero — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:27:02 +0000

Hey guys,

After exploring the installation files in HEX, I found the password for the installation file!

The password is: SvcAct1vate

Enjoy!

By: Mike V

Mike V — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:35:20 +0000

I just received my hp mini and can confirm that I do have the available slot for sim and the 3g device is preinstalled on the hp mini and only needs drivers. I have not tested the data service as I have no subscriptions. The sim slot is not just a prepunched empty slot, it has gold connectors in it for contact with sim card and as soon as drivers were put on the OS detected new hardware. I am still playing around with it and plan to post back. jkOnTheRun - Thanks for the info I would have never looked if I never crossed this page.

By: Kevin L

Kevin L — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:38:17 +0000

I have a suspicion that the mini 1000 has a gobi chip embedded for connectivity and that hp is just working out pricing with all the carriers. The hp mini manual lista a part number for an embedded wwan chip. That part isn't purchasable (figures if it's embedded) and if you reference what other laptops use that part #, its all the lappys that offer embedded gobi.

By: Scott F.

Scott F. — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:20:15 +0000

I'm trying to confirm this myself at the moment. While the drivers installed just fine, the AT&T broadband software that's bundled with the referenced HP service pack (sp41365) asks for a password to continue installation, and no one at either HP or AT&T seems to know what that is. If anyone knows it, please share so we can confirm whether or not this will work.

By: danc

danc — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:59:18 +0000

I picked up a mininote a few days ago at Costco in NJ a few days ago. It is indeed the 1033CL and has the sim slot to boot. It is a neat little device that, thusfar, seems to get pretty much everything right. Great size, sleek form factor, awesome keyboard and trackpad for a netbook. The only issue I find with it is the battery life due to the anemic 3cell battery.
Unfortunately I am out of the country right now so I can't test it out with my sim card but if it does indeed have it... sweet!

By: Alex Whiteside

Alex Whiteside — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:03:35 +0000

I'm beginning to suspect that the Mini 1000 will (mostly) ship with 3G as standard, while the Mini 700 will have 3G as an option. That's the only explaination I can think of for the oddness.

By: orbitalcomp

orbitalcomp — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:54:51 +0000

Yes, the 1033CL is a model carried by Costco. I played with one a few nights ago...nice little machine, very small compared to the other 10" netbooks on the market.

By: Lo Szabo

Lo Szabo — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:38:52 +0000

In Austria the HP Mini is offered with two 3G wireless subscription plans already: A1 and Orange. With Orange it is EUR 0,- for the HP Mini and EUR 25,- per month for two years...

By: Carl Irving

Carl Irving — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:31:06 +0000

I'm sorry to disappoint you but you can actually fondle a 1033CL at the Galleria Costco here in Houston. Not that there is any reason to believe that it would have 3G hardware, but it most certainly is a model available in the US.